Timaru District Council | |
Native Name: | Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Te Tihi o Maru |
Native Name Lang: | mi |
Coa Pic: | File:Timaru coat of arms.png |
Coa Res: | 120 |
Logo Pic: | File:Timaru District Council logo.svg |
Logo Res: | 120 |
House Type: | Unicameral |
Houses: | Governing Body |
Jurisdiction: | Timaru District |
Term Limits: | None |
Leader1 Type: | Mayor |
Seats: | 10 (1 mayor, 9 ward seats) |
Term Length: | 3 years |
Timaru District Council (Maori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Te Tihi o Maru) is the territorial authority for the Timaru District of New Zealand.[1]
The council is led by the mayor of Timaru, who is currently . There are also nine councillors.
The council was formed in 1989. It replaced Geraldine County Council (1904-1989) and Temuka County Council (1899-1989).[2] [3]
In 2020, the council had 242 staff, including 23 earning more than $100,000. According to the Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,160.[4]
The council withdrew from Local Government New Zealand in September 2021 because it believed that body had not advocated sufficiently against the proposed Three Waters reform programme.[5]